Minstrelsy

Synonyms for "minstrelsy" (37 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (8)

Noun(2 words)
blackfaceblackface minstrelsy

Strong matches (11)

Noun(2 words)
cultural mimicryjongleur tradition

Related words (18)

liltlove songmaestrominstrelnational anthemnoelperformerplayerserenadesongtheme songtorch songvirtuoso
Noun(5 words)
minstrel traditionperformative stereotyperacialized performancestage minstrelsytroubadour tradition

Related word relations

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More general

13 entries
aesthetic analysisartartistryballadcompanycultural critiquecultural performanceentertainment traditionlaymusical traditionperformance artprowesstroupe

More specific

7 entries
blackface theatrecolonial mimicryethnographic gazejongleurminstrel revueminstrel songvaudeville minstrel

Collocations

6 entries
blackface minstrelsymedieval minstrel traditionminstrel showminstrelsy repertoireminstrelsy traditionracialized minstrelsy

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Orfeo makes his way into this palace, and so charms the king with his minstrelsy, that he gives him back his wife.

Source: wiktionary

They, of course, would change, but not again could she; henceforth no music for her in the Bush birds' minstrelsy, no pleasure in rivalry with buttercups for the butterflies' kiss.

Source: wiktionary

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